Traveling Safety Coordinator

Position Summary

Are you looking to build your career in construction safety and work for a people-first company? Do you want to work for a company where you can call home and not just have another "job"?. Come join us at Southland Industries as a Safety Coordinator. In this role, you'll assist the Division Safety Program in enforcing and regulating all safety procedures to ensure that Southland Industries meets all safety requirements in the field by managing and coordinating all division safety activities.

What You’ll Do

• Tour and inspect smaller or larger complex job sites to ensure compliance with company, state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations. You'll report concerns to safety management and ensure health and safety standards are met by coordinating, promoting and conducting various programs and activities related to the safety management system.
• You'll document safety inspections, cite dangerous areas/procedures and recommend corrective procedures. You'll provide recommendations for correcting non-compliance issues and ensure cited issues are corrected within designated time frame.
• You'll maintain all site required documentation related to safety issues, including accident reports, inspection reports and training logs, and review daily job hazard logs and take action as required.
• You'll provide emergency response to employees as needed.
• You'll prepare documentation for the investigation of accidents and injuries and submit data to regulatory agencies as required.
• You'll assist with the development of training materials and coordinate and facilitate employee training as necessary.
• You'll use your experience to train less-experienced safety employees as needed.
• We'll rely on your independent judgement and and your ability to make decisions with respect to day to day job duties and you'll consult with your manager on decisions that significantly impact the company.
  
  

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Solid working knowledge of health and safety management systems; OSHA CFR 1926 standards or the state construction safety regulations.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid problem-solving skills.
• Solid customer-service and organizational skills.
• Solid computer skills-experience with Microsoft Office suite and ability to access OSHA information via the internet.
• Solid knowledge of safety operating processes and procedures.
• Exercises independent judgement and makes decisions as needed.
• Consults with manager on decisions that significantly impact the company.
  
  

What You Bring To The Table

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Health or Environmental Applied Sciences or related discipline preferred.
• Certifications in CPR and First Aid preferred.
• OSHA 10hr, OSHA 30hr, OSHA 40hr training preferred.
• OSHA 500, CHST or ASP certifications preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience in related field.
  
  

YOU Matter

Benefits

As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family:

• 401(k) Plan with 50% Company Match(no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, profitability, and achievement
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - 100% Paid for Employee
• Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Disability Income Protection Insurance
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefits
• Holidays/Vacation/Personal Time/Life Events Leave
• Numerous training opportunities and company paid membership for professional associations and licenses
  
  

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Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

• All employment offers are contingent upon successful, drug test, background check and professional reference checks. **
• We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time**
  
  

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